Chris "Atom" DeAngelus's Articles


X360/PC Preview - 'Tropico 3'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Sept. 10, 2009 @ 6:56 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

In Tropico 3 you will again be able to play the role of “El Presidente” taking over the control of a tropical island. You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere, or alternatively to lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman.
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PSP Preview - 'SMT: Persona'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Sept. 8, 2009 @ 8:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Completely remastered for PSP, SMT: Persona boasts a fully redone localization, all-new music from composer Shoji Meguro, beautiful new animated sequences overseen by famed artist Kazuma Kaneko, enhanced graphics optimized for the PSP system's widescreen aspect ratio, and extra content.
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PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Borderlands'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Sept. 4, 2009 @ 4:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Borderlands is an extraordinary cooperative experience, allowing for multiple players to share the same game experience simultaneously online. Players can freely join or leave each other’s games at anytime, or choose to play in the full single-player mode. Borderlands features life-like character animations, impressive real-time physics, and customizable vehicles.
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Xbox Live Arcade Preview - 'Ion Assault'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Sept. 2, 2009 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

In Black Inc.'s Space combat action game Ion Assault, instead of conventional weapons, players use the free energy particles that are abundant in space to fend off swarms of aliens.
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PS3/X360 Preview - 'Darksiders: Wrath of War'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Sept. 1, 2009 @ 7:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2009

Darksiders: Wrath of War is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.
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Wii Preview - 'Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Aug. 30, 2009 @ 4:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2009

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles‘s story is based on Resident Evil 2 and includes Leon S Kenney and Claire Redfield. Its on-rails style gameplay and active camera will create a more immersive “Chronicles” survival experience. As in the last installment, this is a first-person game with extreme shooting gameplay and interactive pathways.

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Xbox 360 Review - 'Batman: Arkham Asylum'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Aug. 28, 2009 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 3rd-person action game powered by the Unreal Engine 3, that exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum – Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane.

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Xbox Live Arcade Review - 'Shadow Complex'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Aug. 20, 2009 @ 4:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Shadow Complex features old school side-scroller design combined with cutting-edge gameplay and high-definition graphics. Collect power-ups, discover new abilities and evolve your character into a force of destruction as you explore an original new story set in the world of Orson Scott Card's novel, Empire.
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Xbox Live Arcade Preview - 'Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Aug. 19, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under Previews

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment is a tactical role-playing game for XBL/PSN where two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. In a small town on their border is a simple church orphanage, home to young Tobias Martin. Caught in the tide of battle, Tobias and his comrades enlist to fight for peace — and revenge.
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PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Borderlands'

by Chris "Atom" DeAngelus on Aug. 14, 2009 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2009

Borderlands is an all-new sci-fi action game combining elements of first-person action titles with player customization and vehicular combat.
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